The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal aud Local.


New York Central spent yesterday with friends |
In this city
Belt road engines last week handled Gao car
loads Of live stock, against 685 the corresponding
week Of 1856.
There were transferred the Bel road last
week lo. 325 cars. against 10,O23 the correspond
ing week of 1886.
The L., N. A. & c. road earned, in January
sl37379 increase over earnings corresponding
month 1856, $2l,599
The earnings of the c.. Fl. & d. for January
were 500 $50, increase earnings correspond
ing month, 1886, $28. 684
The Ave Western lines brought into this sta
ton last week 3, Ill loaded cars against 4639 IN
the week ending Jan. 81
The Cairo, vincennes & Chicago road in JAN
nary earned $4,000: increase over earning cor
Responding month 1886, $685.
It is announced that So 900 shares out of the
total of 100 coo shares Of Indiana, Bloomington
& Western stock have paid the assessment
The indianapolis car works last week turned
out ninety-three new cars. 1t being the largest
number ever turned cat at the works In one
week.
G. G. Cochran, general freight agent of the
n P e. o., and w. Duncan, general freight
agent Of the O. & NJ. have been added to the ex-
ecutive committee of the Central Traffic Asso-
citation.
Will L. Divine, of the Chicago and Ohio River
pool Office, spent the Sabbath in the city He
has been offered excellent position in gen
eral freight Office at Chicago, which he Will prob
ably accept
The Decline Gazette for February is out. and
Is quite newsy and bright This journal this
month begins its fifth year, and as an adver-
Using medium for the Bee line it has been pay
ing investment
The Ave direct Eastern lines, namely, the Bee
line. the c. st. L. & p, the c., FL: & l., the l.,
" e, nd fha I r., e. ed
from this point last week 3,I00 loaded cars,
against 3, 653 in the week ending Jan. 81
Very little encouragement is received by the
friends of p. l.. Lowell late general passenger
health, and those in position to know express
little nope for any improvement, and fear the
worst
indianapolis parties who held receivers GER
tifcates issued during the time that l.. Gennis
was receiver of the Illinois Midland road have,
since the road sold been paid these eertif-
Gates in full. One Indianapolis bank held $780,
600 of these certificates
The Michigan Central railroad has met with
much difficulty this winter in crossing the De-
troit river. The leo has been unusually thick,
and the channel has been kept free with great
trouble and expense Trains have frequently
been much delayed on this account.
Commencing with to-day the L., N A. & G.
Railway Compapys train-disparcher's Office at
Monon will have full charge of the trains from
Indianapolis to Chicago, and from Lafayette to
Michigan City. The Lafayette dispatcher will
have charge of the trains between Louisville
and Lafayette
Conductors Dicny and Wilson, on the Evans
vile Sc Indianapolis road. have been retired and
several changes have been made In agencies
along the line follows: E. d. May, vice S. D.
Solomon; Saline City, A. T. Reese, vice F. J.
Barbre; Clay City, G. A. Stoddard. vice j. w.
Bledsoe; Coal City, H. l.. Shut, vice B. F.
Goshorn
Since the high waters have been making so
much trouble for the railroads at Cincinnati.
Superintendent Sherwood and Chief Engineer
Morris. of the g.. l., St l.. & G., have spent
their entire time at Cincinnati Last evening
these officials thought the worst was over Thus
far no serious damage has been done to the road
bed or other property at that point
West-bonnd through business has set in earlier
than usual, and the west bound shipments
now exceeding the east-bouEd. Last week the
c., St l.. q +. brought in to this station LOLA
loaded cars and forwarded but 573. The Bee
line brought in 10lO and forwarded but S12 The
J., B. "a w. brought in SOP and forwarded but
a3a The c. h g. l. brought in 243 and for
warded but 900.
There were received and forwarded at Indian
apos the fifteen roads in the month Of
January n total of 90, 308 cars; of this number
71,906 were loaded cars. In January. 1886, there
were handled at this point total of 81 $50 cars,
of which number 81 ,584 were loaded cars. The
small per cent of the ears moved that were
empty is of the striking and favorable
features of January business this year.
An idea of the advance in the price of cars in
The last few months may be formed from the
fact that the Union Pacific, which is in the mar
ket for more cars. will be obliged to pay for cars
of the pattern they had built in August last at
$40 per car now $640 per car. These cars are
equipped with the Westinghouse brake, which
is one of the extensive features of their build.
So were the cars turned out in August
In commenting the appointment of S. W.
Snow general passenger agent of the Wabash
Past Of the river, the Bee-line Gazette says: rs.
n
agent of the Wabash railway. was several years
ego, prior TO going with the Chicago 81 Atlantic
railway general Western agent of the Erie al
st. Louis. and back of that date, we think IL
service of the Burlington lines. Since COINS
with the Chicago 81 Atlantic he has been veri
table bull in the china shop in SO far aiding
in the maintenance of agreements and rates are
concerned and his policy in his new position il
what his competitors would like to see outlined.
The officers of the Michigan Central road have
set excellent example to officers Of Other
roads. Their tranmen wished for an advances
in their pay and went about it in a business
way, and the officers of the road treated them
kindly and fairly. AS result of the cool and
manly way of doing things, the were sue
cessfu In getting their pay advanced. The con
ductors now get three cents a mile for the dis
lance run over g 200 miles in a month, in add
ton to their $75 per MONTH which, according K
the present increase, they will receive whether
they complete the g. 200 miles per month or not
If they ready for service at all times durins
the month. The same conditions apply to tn,
brakemen, only that their regular pay is $50 pc
month. and their pay for extra running is 2
cents per mile
Railroad officials seem to be relieved that tn,
President has signed the interstate-commerc,
bill. The railroad companies will now doubles
put their houses in order to comply with suci
requirements of the act as are Ineligible ant
practicable. There will be no clicking" re
bellion against the act by the sagacious raiiroa,
managers. They will comply with the Law
wherever possible, that friendly public senti
ment may be created toward them, and that NJ
friction will be caused in Congress when desira
BILE amendments shall be proposed Ali seen
anxious that competent men should be apponte
commissioners. Much too large per cent O
the applicants for the position of Commissioners